Stay Classy, Romans
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People in Ancient Rome ordering 5 beers
Overview
This meme features a red carpet photo of actor Hugh Jackman holding up a two-finger V/peace sign, paired with text above that reads 'People in Ancient Rome ordering 5 beers'. The joke relies on a historical pun: the Roman numeral for the number 5 is 'V', which is exactly the shape of the hand gesture Jackman makes, humorously implying ancient Romans would use this gesture to order 5 drinks in an anachronistic casual scenario.
Origin notes
The meme was first shared on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit under the original title 'Stay Classy, Romans'. It combines a widely circulated public photograph of Hugh Jackman with original text to create a lighthearted historical pun joke that spread as a shareable silly history meme.
